Basic Antennas: Understanding Practical Antennas and Design |  | Author: Joel R. Hallas
Publisher: Amer Radio Relay League
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 087259999X
Dewey Decimal Number: 621
EAN: 9780872599994
ASIN: 087259999X
Publication Date: February 28, 2009
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Product Description
Basic Antennas is a comprehensive introduction to antennas--basic concepts, practical designs, and details of easy-to-build antennas. You ll learn how to make antennas that really work! This book will provide a foundation in antenna theory and design necessary for anyone undertaking more advanced topics such as those presented in The ARRL Antenna Book. Includes: Dipole Antennas, Antenna Impedance, Transmission Lines, Practical Two Element Arrays, Wideband and Multiband Antennas Reflector Antennas, Yagis for HF and VHF, Loop Antennas, Antennas for Microwave Applications, Vehicle Antennas, Antenna Measurements, Plus, an Introduction to Antenna Modeling...and much more!
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Great May 17, 2009
Ooi Fa Yong
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book for beginner. A must have for newbie or nowcomer to HAM or those who will be taking the exam.
 Great Book March 25, 2009
William Childs (Oregon U.S.A.)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for any ham and for any junior engineer beginning work in the antenna area. Mr. Hallas unifies the discussion of antennas by using ENZEC to simulate the various antenna types. It is not an antenna textbook that uses vector potentials etc. By combining physical insight in combination with the ENZEC simulations to verify the insight, the whole field is made comprehensible. This is also done in a readable and concise style. Finally, I would mention that Mr. Halas' years of experience show up in many comments in the book.
Excellent Antenna Theory Primer and Reference March 19, 2009
Dennis Miller (Ofallon, Illinois)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a perfect book for those just getting started in antenna fabrication and design. Loaded with Figures.
Written on an 8th grad reading level, it contains the basic 468/f for dipoles, how to match impeadance to many different types antennas, transmission line do's and don't's, figuring heighth above ground, how to gamma match, computing SWR, using and figuring decibels on Windows Scientific Calculator... so much more.
This book is easy enough to read that my 10yr old found the 462/f for large diameter elements and cut a ground plane for 10m from a piece of toprail from a chain link fence. We now run a beacon on 28.22 on that antenna.
If you can comprehend the Technician book, this book is on the same level.
Also, it's perfect for reference.
 School Text book December 12, 2008
Steven R. Huff (Seabeck, WA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you need to teach a college course on antennas then this would be a good textbook. As a hands on antenna person I find it overly technical in terminology and not "Basic" at all unless you are an electrical engineer. For the average new ham or more experienced ham go online to Mr. Cebiks(SK) antenna web site at antennx for better info. Also Lew McCoy's(SK) book on antennas is well worth the money for any ham who enjoys fooling around with different antennas. Save your dough!
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